WOW, yesterday I attended my first ever run event, the Great South Run and it truly was great. Maybe I was just lucky this year but the whole thing was a fantastic experience. Back at the beginning of May following entry to the Goodwood Duathlon, I decided I wanted to be better at running and I needed something to focus on. Having completed a couple of 3 mile runs, 10 … [Read more...]
Keep on Running!
The triathlon season may have ended, but that doesn’t mean Andover Triathlon Club members have gone into winter hibernation just yet. It’s been a busy few weeks for many club members on the Autumn running scene. First up was The Andover Lake Run which is a new 10k run in aid of the local food bank. The run starts on the running track in Charlton, heads out to and around … [Read more...]
Ironman Copenhagen
A different city with the same aim, 140.6 km. The only IM held in a capital city, Copenhagen is an amazing place to visit with fab sights and friendly people. A panic 36 hours before departure because online hotel company cancelled our year old reservation, because I missed an email asking for up to date card details, led to a lesson learned at high cost. Finding another hotel … [Read more...]
ETU Long Distance Championships – Poland
After two years of failing to finish an Iron Distance race whilst representing GB 2016 was going to be my year … or was it?? In December I sprained my ankle which later was found to have damaged the talar dome and cartilage, this resulted in me having an operation on 21st March, then spending 8 weeks on crutches non weight bearing and then 8 weeks no impact whilst been able … [Read more...]
Olympic Distance Club Championships
My first Olympic Distance race..! My New Years resolution this year was to do an Olympic Distance Tri. I had only ever done a couple of Sprint Distances before that and I wanted to give the longer distance a go. Unfortunately a car accident in December last year that I hoped would take a couple of weeks of recovery actually took several months and I didn’t start any proper … [Read more...]